Pharmacist jailed for life for killing his wife so he can start a new life with boyfriend in Australia
A pharmacist has been jailed for life after he murdered his wife to claim $2 million in life insurance so he can start a new life in Australia with his boyfriend. Mitesh Patel, 37, strangled his wife Jessica, 34, to death at their Middlesbrough home on the evening of 14 May. He then staged a burglary, ransacked his own home to make it look like an intruder had killed his wife. Afterwards, he headed to the pharmacy he and his wife owned on Roman Road to set up an alibi. He then texted his wife’s phone about food and ordered pizza to make it look like he had no idea she was dead. Later, Patel returned home and called 999. In his 999 call, Patel pretended to cry while saying: "come on baby, wake up". But evidence from his own CCTV, internet searches and a health and fitness app on his phone exposed him. Patel ransacked his own home He was sentenced to a minimum of 30 years at Teesside Crown Court. Patel had been cheating on his wife with other